Cape Town vs Porto — Livability Comparison
Cape Town, South Africa and Porto, Portugal compared across livability metrics on WellPlaced, from World Bank, WHO, OECD, UNESCO, UNODC, Eurostat, Ookla Speedtest, OpenAQ, and GDELT institutional data (not crowdsourced). Overall, Porto ranks higher (57/100 vs 73/100).
Cape Town vs Porto, metric by metric
| Metric | Cape Town | Porto | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safety & Security | 5/100 | 90/100 | Porto |
| Daily Living Costs | 84/100 | 80/100 | Cape Town |
| Housing & Rent | 78/100 | 74/100 | Cape Town |
| Healthcare | 45/100 | 78/100 | Porto |
| Economy & Jobs | 57/100 | 78/100 | Porto |
| Education | 84/100 | 72/100 | Cape Town |
| Transport | 68/100 | 72/100 | Porto |
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